Melvin C. Hunter 81, Fishers, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at home. He was born December 13, 1926 in Indianapolis to John and Della (Bowman) Hunter.
Melvin had been a volunteer Fire Chief for Washington Township in 1961 and 1964. He was a water main & irrigation contractor. He was a Rainbird distributor from 1981 to 1993. He retired in 1993.
Melvin served in the Marines during WWII. He attended Christ Community Church in Fishers. He was a member of Fishers American Legion Post #470, Masonic Lodge #533 F&AM, Order of the Eastern Star North Park #404, Scottish Rite, Murat Temple, and the 500 Shrine Club. He was an avid fisherman, and loved to garden and play golf.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila Kay (Cullison) Hunter; daughter, Cheryl Lynne (Hunter) Gruber; granddaughter, Kristen Melynne Gruber; Cocoa - the granddog; brother, Raymond Hunter; sister, Mabel Hendrickson; and three children from a previous marriage.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Randall & Roberts Fishers Mortuary, with Rev. Nate Pyle officiating. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL. 60674, or Hamilton County Humane Society, 1721 Pleasant Street, Suite B, Noblesville, IN. 46060.